H. Amdt. 813 - Amendment Sought to Add a New Section at the End of the Bill Which Would Predicate the Enactment of the Bill Upon Presidential Certification That the Provisions of the Bill Would Not Have an Adverse Effect on the Health of at Risk Subpopulations of Americans.

On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 2681 To provide additional time for the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities, and for other purposes

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 112-227.

Put on a legislative calendar

9/26/2011

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 148.

10/03/2011

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 419 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2681 and H.R. 2250 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. No amendment to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be in order except those received for printing in the portion of the Congressional Record designated for that purpose in clause 8 of rule XVIII in a daily issue dated October 4, 2011, or earlier and except pro forma amendments for the purpose of debate.

10/05/2011

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 419.

10/05/2011

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2681 and H.R. 2250 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. No amendment to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be in order except those received for printing in the portion of the Congressional Record designated for that purpose in clause 8 of rule XVIII in a daily issue dated October 4, 2011, or earlier and except pro forma amendments for the purpose of debate.

10/05/2011

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 419 and Rule XVIII.

10/05/2011

The Speaker designated the Honorable Steve Womack to act as Chairman of the Committee.

10/05/2011

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2681.

10/05/2011

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE- AMENDMENT DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole will proceed with debate on offered amendments under the 5 minute rule.

10/05/2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Waxman amendment No. 11.

10/05/2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Waxman amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Waxman demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

10/05/2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Rush amendment No. 7.

10/05/2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Rush amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Rush demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

10/05/2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Capps amendment No. 17.

10/05/2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Capps amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Whitfield demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

10/05/2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Schakowsky amendment No. 1

10/05/2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Schakowsky amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Waxman demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

10/05/2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Waxman amendment No. 9.

10/05/2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Waxman amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Waxman demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

10/05/2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Waxman amendment No. 16.

10/05/2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Pallone amendment No. 21.

10/05/2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Pallone amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Pallone demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

10/05/2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Jackson Lee(TX) amendment No. 4.

10/05/2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson Lee (TX) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Jackson Lee(TX) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

10/05/2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 419, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Quigley amendment No. 8.

10/05/2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Quigley amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Quigley demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

10/05/2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 419, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Connolly amendment No. 18.

10/05/2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Connolly amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Connolly demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

10/05/2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 419, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Welch amendment No. 20.

10/05/2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Welch amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Whitfield demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

10/05/2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 419, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Moore amendment No. 2.

10/05/2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Moore amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Moore demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

10/05/2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 419, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Ellison amendment No. 14.

10/05/2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Ellison amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Ellison demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

10/05/2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Cohen amendment No. 23.

10/05/2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cohen amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Cohen demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

10/05/2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Keating amendment No. 5.

10/05/2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Keating amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Keating demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

10/05/2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Edwards amendment No. 3.

10/05/2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Edwards amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Edwards demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

10/05/2011

Mr. Whitfield moved that the Committee now rise.

10/05/2011

On motion that the Committee now rise Agreed to by voice vote.

10/05/2011

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2681 as unfinished business.

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

10/06/2011

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings were postponed.

10/06/2011

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2681.

10/06/2011

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

10/06/2011

Mrs. Capps moved to recommit with instructions to Energy and Commerce.

10/06/2011

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Capps motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions in the motion seek to report the same to the House with an amendment to protect infants, children, and pregnant women form toxic and cancer-causing air pollutants, by requiring the EPA Administrator to not delay action to reduce air pollution from cement kilns that are within 5 miles of any school, day care center, playground or hospital with a maternity ward or neo-natal unit. Any facility that will have regulation of its air pollutant emissions delayed by this bill is required to notify affected communities no later than 90 days after the date of enactment.

10/06/2011

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

10/06/2011

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

10/06/2011

The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 2681 To provide additional time for the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities, and for other purposes

An amendment numbered 11 printed in the Congressional Record to add a section which instructs the EPA Administrator to not delay actions to reduce emissions from any cement kiln if such emissions are harming brain development or causing learning disabilities in infants or children.

An amendment numbered 1 printed in the Congressional Record to add a new section that finds that mercury released into the ambient air from cement kilns addressed by the rules listed in section 2(b) of this Act is a potent neurotoxin that can damage the development of an infant's brain.

Amendment sought to require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with EPA's Chief Financial Officer and the Comptroller General of GAO and CBO, to determine whether the bill authorizes the appropriation of funds to implement its provisions and if so, whether the bill reduces an existing authorization of appropriations by an offsetting amount.

An amendment numbered 20 printed in the Congressional Record to add a new section that finds that the American people are exposed to mercury from industrial sources addressed by the rules listed in section 2(b) of this Act through the consumption of fish containing mercury and every State in the Nation has issued at least one mercury advisory for fish consumption.

Amendment sought to add a new section at the end of the bill which would predicate the enactment of the bill upon Presidential certification that the provisions of the bill would not have an adverse effect on the health of at risk subpopulations of Americans.

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Amendment sought to insert a requirement that the EPA Administrator shall publish a notice in the Federal Register which would estimate the public health impact resulting from delay of implementation of regulation for the Portland cement manufacturing industry.

Amendment sought to insert provisions requiring that the EPA Administrator consider the potential reductions in the number of illness-related absences from work when establishing a compliance date for the cement kiln rule.

Amendment sought to insert provisions which clarify that if the Administrator should determine that there was a compelling reason to extend the compliance date, such an extension could in no case go beyond the date which is 5 years after the effective date of such regulation.

Amendment sought to add a new section on findings relating to health benefits by highlighting data which demonstrates that if rules repealed by the bill were to remain in effect, they would yield annual public health benefits of between $6.7 billion and $18 billion, at a cost of under $1 billion.

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Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 2011: On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 12 to H R 2681

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